How do you know if you’re eligible for the Motability Scheme? Eligibility for the Motability Scheme is dependent upon receiving a higher or enhanced rate mobility allowance. Historically, a fairly high percentage of people receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) also received the higher rate mobility allowance. However, for all adults born after 1948, DLA has
The following poster provides information to help keep you and your family safe from coronavirus and generally help stop the virus spreading. Please do not underestimate the importance of basic hygiene such as hand washing in battling the coronavirus. Keep updated via the Public Health England Blog which is continually updated as new information becomes
How has disability motoring advanced? In the UK today, around 20% of the population are registered disabled, with just under half of that figure wheelchair-bound. The journeys that we make each and every day are simply not possible for some of those people without assistance from someone else. Let’s take a look at the developments
Did you know that many CBD oils, snacks and drinks could be banned and removed from the shelves from April 2021 because of new legislation introduced by the Foods Standards Agency (FSA)? The legislation puts many of the CBD products that consumers know and love under threat! CBD products are now classified as Novel Foods
Can the UK avoid an opioid crisis? One could be forgiven for thinking this headline refers to drug gangs and County Lines operations but, in fact, in the UK the issue of opioid addiction is largely driven by the over-prescribing of these powerful drugs by health professionals, with the level of such prescriptions having doubled
Is the End of Life care provided by external agencies adequate? Many of us will have witnessed the death of loved ones who have passed away after a life-limiting illness. Such occasions are always sad, but the End of Life care and services available and received can make so much difference not to just the
7 Bizarre Fertility Rituals from Around the World Fertility in the western world has been a concern in the media recently — in England and Wales, the birth rate dropped in 2018 by 3.2 per cent, following 2017s statistics. This drop was also a 9.9 per cent decrease on 2012s peak. There are a few
8 facts about the healthcare industry that might surprise you In Britain, we’re very lucky to have the NHS available offering quality healthcare that doesn’t impact us financially. And, as clearly evidenced in the recent elections with public rhetoric and promises made by party leaders to substantially increase public spending on the NHS, as a
Researchers develop new urine home test (PUR) for prostate cancer In June this year, we featured an article about prostate cancer and the new urine test called ‘PUR,’ developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer and predict whether patients
The perfect nursery: how to create a calm, soothing space for your little one Welcoming a new baby into your home is an exciting moment in family life. There is so much to think about in the time leading up to it – we have to prepare ourselves, our homes and our families for the